Baseball all star game gets new home in Ridgefield

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More than 40 senior baseball players from area high schools set to play Wednesday

The 42nd annual Southwest Washington Senior All-Star Game, which is Wednesday, has a new home.

The event, featuring high school senior baseball players, will be at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, the home of the Ridgefield Raptors.

Ridgefield baseball player Brock Harrison will get a “home” game Wednesday as the 42nd annual Southwest Washington All-Star Game is now being played in Ridgefield. Photo by Mike Schultz

In fact, the gameday operations will be run by Raptors personnel, giving the players a little bit of the West Coast Baseball League experience. It also makes for a training day or sorts for the Raptors in preparation for their inaugural season. The Raptors’ home opener is June. 4.

The high school stars will play two eight-inning games, with the first game starting at 4 p.m. Cost is $5 or $3 for senior citizens.

Mountain View pitcher Andrew Seldon is one of 47 all-stars from Southwest Washington scheduled to compete Wednesday in Ridgefield. Photo by Mike SchultzThe Skyview Storm, which went to the state’s final four for the third consecutive season, have five on the roster for Wednesday’s Southwest Washington All-Star Game in Ridgefield, including Liam Kerr (3), Lowell Dunmire (22), Ryan Pitts (24), and Alex Miller (14) to play Wednesday. Noah Guyette is also on the roster. Photo by Mike Schultz